Thorne Anderton's photo:  Najaf, Iraq - August 27, 2004 on "Unembedded" exhibit flyer

Kael Alford, one of the four freelance photojournalists whose photographs make up the exhibit and book by the same name, Unembedded, will share some of the stories behind the images at the exhibit opening Monday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m.  Unembedded is a national touring exhibit of 60 images that tell the story of the war's impact on the lives of the Iraqi people "on the ground" where the war is being waged.  It includes panels on the war's impact on returning American veterans, their families, and communities.  The CHPPD Section leadership voted to contribute $250 toward supporting the exhibit.

When asked how the idea for this exhibit came about, Alan Baker, APHA chief of staff, said, “We were approached by the Peace Caucus and the Labor Caucus.  At about the same time, several board members were approached, and the requests they received were forwarded to us. The big question was always space for several days, as we wanted to do it from the start, and we knew our members would be interested.  During the first few calls with the Labor and Peace Caucuses, we decided to do it at the AFL-CIO office after we learned it was too big for the APHA building.”

For more information on the exhibit, contact Alan Baker at alan.baker@apha.org; Pamela Wilson, Labor Caucus at pwilson@dpeaflcio.org; or Patrice Sutton, Peace Caucus at psutton2000@yahoo.com.

By Priti Irani, Chair Elect, pri01@health.state.ny.us